Lichnos Beach
cove · Parga · Ionian Sea
Lichnos Beach is a cove on the coast of Ionian Sea.
The nearest town is Parga.
The bay opens towards the south (170°).
Wide bay east of Parga, sheltered from the NW, with Aphrodite's cave to visit by tender.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to south-south-west (156°–200°).
- sheltered
- partly
- exposed
Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.
Here, shelter depends on tonight's wind. Seadromy reads the forecast and tells you before you leave.
Seabed, depth and room
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Uncertain anchoring: mostly posidonia seabed, no sand patch found.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (26 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
Within reach:
- Agia Kyriaki: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 39 min on foot
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In south-east wind: Paralia Ammoudia, 2.7 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Gaios, 11.9 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Mikro Agni, 11.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Ai Giannakis cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Parga port · 2.2 NM by sea
- Parga Bay cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Valtos Beach anchorage · 2.5 NM by sea
- Paralia Ammoudia cove · 2.7 NM by sea
- Agios Sostis cove · 4.1 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Parga
- Parga Bay cove
- Paralia Ammoudia cove
- Parga port
Questions
Is Lichnos Beach sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Lichnos Beach sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Paralia Ammoudia, 2.7 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Lichnos Beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Lichnos Beach?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Lichnos Beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.